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Lakshman Samaranayake
Summary
Lakshman `Sam` Samaranayake, Vice-Dean of University of Sharjah College of Dental Medicine, UAE. is a clinical academic with expertise in clinical research, senior executive level administration, and pedagogy, including educational methodology. The author of over 450 communications cited over 20,000 occasions (H-index 79) he has served for over 12 years as the Executive Dean of two major dental schools in Hong Kong (considered #1 ranking school globally), and Australia, at the Universities of Hong Kong and Queensland, respectively. Over the years he has received numerous accolades and honors for his research and contributions to dentistry including the coveted King James IV Professorship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Doctor of Science (Honoris causa), and honorary fellowships from the Royal Colleges of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Hong Kong.